The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-12-02
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AANbtNGs MfCust NOV 14s-s~IHe CttlAeub
Of Leslie, In this county, believe they have
among them the hangman Of the Chicago
Anarchists. He has always been repufa-
bic citizen, but his connection with the mat
ter leaked out by accident, and his mysterious
visits 70 other states are now believed to
have been made for the purpose Of assisting
some guilty brother In leaving the world.
He II believed TO be professional hangman
and his neighbors and former associates
shun him as they would lepcr.
SAX FRANCISCO, Nov. Awhile the
steamship "Yaquina City" was docking at
the sea.wall yesterday afternoon, the wire
connecting the pilot-house and the engine.
room broke, and the steamer plunged for
ward at full speed when she should have
slackened, and she ran into the wharf, only
stepping when striking the stone. She cut
hole twenty five feet long In the wharf,
but was not damaged herself. The loss is
about $500.
SEATTLE, w. r., Nov. 7s.--A case OF ac-
cldental shooting occurred at Lake Union
yesterday, and Il the result Of careless boys
fooling with mn old rife. A number OF lads
ranging from II 70 f9 years Of age were
practlcing at mark with an old rife, which
they had secured somewhere, and while one
was preparing to fire, the gun was prema-
turely discharged, and the Ball took effect In
the body Of Arthur Smith, near the heart
and little below. II II donbtful II he re-
covers.
GALvEsroS, Nov. 77.--A special from
MIneola, Texas, says Late last night q
heavy windsiorrn Visited this town, blowing
down hall during colored peoples dance.
OF seventy persons In the building FIVE were
killed and about twenty injured. Six Of the
Injured haye legs or arms broken.
ST. PAUL. MINI Nov .z6.---Some remark
able low temperatures throughout the
Northwest are reportedin the signal service
bulletin issued at TE4y p. na. All Of the fol.
lowing are below zero St. Vincent, MIMI,
- Fort Garry, ~ Minnedosas - Fort
Totten, IS Bismarck, I6 Cheyenne, 10
Fort Custer, ~ Fort AssInabolne, z6 ;
Fort Buiord, rs. AT 81, Paul and Duluth
corresponding observations indicate aboye.
WASHINGTON, NoY z7.-The annual re.
port OF First Assistant Postmaster General
Stephenson shows the number Of postoffices
established during the past fiscal year was
3o4J The increase In the whole number
is43. The whole number Of postofices In
operation on June goth, 1857, was sy,Ts7.
Appointments OF postmaster during the
year were as follows On designations and
commissions expired. 1868 on removals
and suspensions, aga on deaths Of post
masters, $50 ; on establishment Of new OF.
fces, 3o43. There were seven States which
on June goth contained more than 400 Of.
fees each, as follows Pennsylvania, Ala !;
New York, 374S Ohio, z634 Virginia,
33Ss Illinois, 7766 Missouri, sGI7, and
North Carolina, 7IIo.
VICTORIA, Nov. 7S.--An Indian living
- "A N.ma
cd. leyeled 4 shotgun at his wife, but the
latter struck the gun and the charge went
through the body Of little girl sitting near,
killing her.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 76.-The I47-hour
go.as-you-please race ended tonight shortly
before 10 o'clock with Listlewoed. the Eng
lishman, In first place, nearly ffty miIes
ahead OF his nearest competitor. The Eng
ishman this morning abandoned his ex-
pressed intention OF trying 20 beat the
worlds record Of GRO miles, and logged
along easily throughout the day. Following
are the scores Of the Eye finishers Little
wood, sfo miles and lap Albert, $50
miles I; Panehot, COS miles and lap More.
mac, soI miles and 6 laps Elson. goo miles
and lap.
SEATTLE, Nov. 7S.-Aboui noon to-day
his home near Sunnyside, after an absence
Of nearly two weeks, and was informed by
his wife that during his absence q logger
named Constinc. whose camp Is hard By.
had committed rape upon her. Hlcklin
thereupon took his shot gun and went 70
the camp. where he found Constine. he
asked him 10 come out into the trail, and o.
| getting him a little way from camp deliber
aieiy shot him dead. and then came TO Sc
attic. distance OF ten or twelve miles. ane
gave himself up. The coroner was notified
| and vii. hold an inquest to-day. Conssine
Is French Canadian and was born abou
seven miles southwest Of Montreal, som.
fifty three years ago. HicklIn was bern II
Oregon, and has been married about ai'
years.
NEW YoRK, Nov. 7S.-Although Ex
Vice President Wheeler was supposed d
have but few kinsmen, about City claim
ants for share Of his estate Of $7yooo o
Sc. 600 have been discovered. The will
which will be offered for probate Dec. sth
contains some surprising biundeFa whicl
! may invalldate Il. lie left legacy To tn
Presbyterian committee Of the alone Nil
sion" though there Is no such organization
and he made Miss Chambers, one of tn
benefciarics sf the will, witness TO Il. A
/ the heirs will fight the win.
II IHon A F Wheeler, Of Portland, Is one q
the fifty.l
LoNpoS, Nov. 7o.-Sullivan and Mitch
ell were matched tonight 10 fight to a finls
with bare knuckles Tor esoo side. Th
date Of the iight Is no. arranged.
NEw YoRK, Nov. ao.-Joscph Hoffman,
the Io.year old pianist and composer, MAD
his American debut at the Metropolis
opera house tonight He astonished h
. auditors by his display of musical know
edge and technical ability.
PkEDLEToa, Nov ao.--Messrs. Wheele
Chalk and Caviness have sold their stock
the q s. w T X r Co. to George w Hur
Iof Albany, and g d Wright, Of Philads
lphia. The people of this section are q
Lighted with the change and feel well dl
\ posed toward Wheeler, Chalk and Cavi
e ess, who have faithfully kept their promis
r that they would not cell out to the q \
e n company. Track.laying has commencl
again on the q Il w T., and ten miles
iron will be laid as fast as . large force
men can do Il. The road will be complet
TO Pendleton at once.
|, SEATTLE, Nov. 7o.-Six hundred q
!. eighty cases Of dynamite were transterr
Monday last 70 the steam schooner Il
bound for Alaska. Early this mornin
?, while the schooner was lying at the oce
dock, fire broke out In the engine roo
:. caused by the upsetting Of an oil-can. Or
excitement ensued. The engineer heroic
ly struggled to extinguish the flames, .
succeeded after his face and hands vi
2. severely burned, When the people alo
i. the docks who were awakened by the
bells learned what was on fire they fled
town. Some idea of the immense Il
- which would have resulted had an exp
sion occurred may be learned from the I
~ that the ocean steamer Umatilia, the stea
. er Olympian and the steamer Emma III
ward were lying only few yards away. 4
!, incident has had the effect OF reYiving
Z terest In the creation Of the Office OF c
- wharfmaster, and the council Is now sec
- ing data for requisite rules and regulate
to be enforced by such officer.
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